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LIFE of William Lilly

1

Epistle to the Student in Astrology

10

Introduction to Astrology

13

Of the Planets

ib.

The Signs of the Zodiac

14

------ Northern Signs

ib.

------ Southern Signs

ib.

Diagram of the Sun's Motion in the Zodiac

15

Tropical Signs

16

Equinoctial Signs

ib.

Double-bodied Signs

ib.

Moveable ditto

ib.

Common ditto

ib.

Fixed ditto

ib.

Fiery ditto

ib.

Earthy ditto

ib.

Airy ditto

ib.

Watery ditto

ib.

Dragon's Head and Tail

16, 52

------ to find the place of

17

Figure of the Twelve Houses

20

Erecting Figure of the Heavens

21

Of the Aspects

24

------ Zodiacal ditto

ib.

Orbs of the Planets

25

------ Mundane Aspects

ib.

Of Parallels

ib.

Nature and Signification of the Twelve Houses

27

Of the First House

ib.

------ Second ditto

29

------ Third ditto

ib.

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Of the Fourth House

30

------ Fifth ditto

ib.

------ Sixth ditto

31

------ Seventh ditto

31

------ Eighth ditto

32

------ Ninth ditto

ib.

------ Tenth ditto

33

------ Eleventh ditto

ib.

------ Twelfth ditto

34

Of Saturn and his Significations

35

-- Jupiter and his Significations

38

-- Mars and his Significations

40

-- the Sun and his Significations

42

-- Venus and her Significations

45

-- Mercury and his Significations

47

-- the Moon and her Significations

50

-- Herschel

53

Colours of the Planets and Signs

57

Aries

ib.

Taurus

58

Gemini

59

Cancer

ib.

Leo

60

Virgo

61

Libra

62

Scorpio

63

Sagittary

64

Capricorn

ib.

Aquarius

65

Pisces

66

Use to be made of the Twelve Signs

67

Essential Dignities of the Planets

69

Table of ditto

72

Considerations before Judgment

74

Introduction to the Judgment of a Question

75

To know whether a Thing will be brought to perfection, yea or nay

77

Of the true time of erecting a Figure

80

Of the Planet which hinders or impedites the Thing demanded

81

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QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST HOUSE. If the Querent be likely to live long?

83

To what part it is best the Querent should direct his affairs

86

What part of Life is likely to be best?

86

If one shall find the Party at Home he would speak with?

95

A thing suddenly happening, whether it signifies good or evil?

96

What Mark, Mole, or Scar, the Querent has on any part of his Body?

97

Parts of Man's Body ruled by the Twelve Signs

ib.

Whether one absent be dead or alive?

98

Measure of Time

100

Of a Ship, and her safety or destruction

105

Parts of a Ship ruled by the Signs

107

Example.--A Ship at Sea. If lost?

108

A Ship at Sea. In what condition?

109

JUDGMENTS CONCERNING THE SECOND House

112

Whether the Querent shall be rich? By what means attain it? &c.

ib.

Signs of Poverty, and its cause

115

If the Querent shall obtain the substance he hath lent, or which he demands?

116

If one shall acquire gain or profit from the Government, or any Nobleman or Person of high rank &c.

117

Example.--If the Querent should be rich, or subsist himself without Marriage?

119

OF THE THIRD House, viz., of Brethren, Kindred, News, Short Journeys, &c.

122

-- an absent Brother?

123

-- Reports, News, Rumours, &c., whether true or false? &c.

126

-- Counsel or Advice given by a Neighbour, &c.

127

-- Short Journeys, whether good to go or not?

ib.

OF THE FOURTH HOUSE, viz., of Parents, Lands, Tenements, Cities, Towns, Farms, &c

134

To find a Thing hidden or mislaid

ib.

Of Buying and Selling Lands, Houses, &c.

136

If it be goon to take the House, Farm, &c.

138

Shall the Querent enjoy the estate of his Father?

140

Of removing from one House or Place to another

141, 221

-- Treasure. Mines, &c. concealed in the Ground

142

Question of purchasing Houses

143

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OF THE FIFTH HOUSE

147

If one shall have Children, yea or nay?

ib.

If a Woman ask whether she may have a Child?

ib.

Whether a Man shall have Children by his Wife, or his intended Wife?

148

Whether a Woman be with Child?

ib.

Is the Child male or female?

150

Shall the Child live or die?

ib.

Of the Time of the Birth?

151

-- Messengers or Ambassadors

ib.

-- a Message sent for Money

152

OF THE SIXTH House, viz. of Sickness, Servants, Small Cattle, &c.

158

What Part of the Body is afflicted?

159

The cause and nature of the Sickness

160

Diseases signified by the Houses

164

Signs of a short Disease

161

------ long Disease

162

Testimonies of Recovery

164

Arguments of Death

165

To know whether the Querent be really ill or not

166

Of the Crises, or of critical days

167

How long before Recovery?

168

Judgments from the Affliction of ☽ at the first Illness, &c.

169

Table, shewing what part of Man's Body each Planet signifies in the  Twelve Signs

179

Diseases of ♄

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------ of ♃

181

------ of ♂

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------ of ☉

ib.

------ of ♀

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------ of ☿

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------ of ☽

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THE SEVENTH House, &c.

186

Aphorisms and Considerations, for better judging any horary question

ib.

Whether a Man shall Marry?

190

------ a Woman shall Marry?

ib.

The Time of Marriage

ib.

Of Marriage with any particular Person

191

Testimonies that the Marriage shall be hindered

192

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What shall be the cause of the Marriage being prevented

192

To describe the person and qualities of the future Wife, &c.

194

Whether the future Wife, &c. shall be rich or not?

ib.

How the Parties shall agree?

195

From what part a person shall Marry?

197

Whether a Lady have a Lover? &c.

ib.

------ a Gentleman have a Lover? &c.

199

------ a Damsel be virtuous?

200

------ the Child conceived is the child of its reputed father?

ib.

------ a Woman living from her Husband shall return?

201

Of Runaways, Things lost, &c.

202

The Place where the Thing lost is

ib.

How the Thing was lost

203

Whether the Thing missing be stolen?

204

------ a Thing lost shall be found?

ib.

The kind of place a Thing lost is in?

205

Of a Fugitive, and whether he shall be found or returned

207

OF THEFTS

ib.

-- the Age of the Thief

209

Whether the Thief be Male or Female?

210

-- one Thief or more?

ib.

In what part of a house Things lost or stolen may be

214

Whether the Goods shall be recovered or not?

216

Of the Thief's Person

217

-- Battle, War, Duels, Prize Fights, &c.

219

-- Partnership

221

-- Removing from place to place

141, 221

Of Lawsuits

222

-- Making Purchases or Sales

223

Whether the Querent have any Adversaries or open Enemies

227

OF THE EIGHTH HOUSE, AND ITS QUESTIONS

249

Whether an absent Person be dead or alive?

ib.

Of the Death of the Querent

250

Whether the Wife's Fortune will he great? &c.

251

------ the Querent shall suffer by a particular thing of which he is in fear?

252

OF THE NINTH House, &c.

254

-- a Voyage, and its Issue

ib.

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Of a long Journey, and its Issue

255

-- the Return, &c. of a Person who is gone a long Journey

256

-- Profit by any Science, &c.

257

-- THE TENTH HOUSE, &c.

269

Whether a Person shall remain in the Office he holds?

270

------ a King expelled his Kingdom, &c., shall be restored

271

Of the Employment of which any one is capable

272

OF THE ELEVENTH HOUSE, &c.

276

Whether any one shall have the thing hoped for?

ib.

Of the Sincerity of Friends

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OF THE TWELFTH HOUSE, &c.

278

To know who a private Enemy is

ib.

Whether a Person committed to Prison shall be discharged?

ib.

Whether a Prisoner of War shall escape, &c.

279

Figure of the time when King Charles the First set up his Standard at Nottingham

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Figure of the exact time of the Death of King Charles the First

290

Fac-simile of the Hieroglyphic of the Great Plague

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------ of the Astrological Hieroglyphic of the Great Fire in London

293

Aphorisms by Zadkiel

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Appendix

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